The Making of Christian Morality

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This book explores key ethical issues in the letters of Paul, Moving from the concrete social circumstances in which the earliest Christian communities gathered to the relevance of Paul’s writings to contemporary ethical challenges, particularly the environmental crisis. Often questioning established consensus positions, Horrell opens up new perspectives and engages with ongoing debates both in Pauline studies and in contemporary ethics. The book shows how the study of Paul can move fruitfully from the context of ancient history to a world so different from Paul’s own. It will be helpful and relevant for anyone who studies, preaches, or teaches Paul’s letters.